During the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe on Dec. 12, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph was filled with not only the passion and devotion of nearly 1,500 devotees — also known as Guadalupanos — but also artful demonstrations of tradition.
Blessed Virgin Mary
The Profound Significance of Mary’s Assumption into Heaven
Yes, Tuesday, Aug. 15, the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven (and the patronal feast of the Diocese of Trenton), is a holy day of obligation. Catholics are obliged to attend Mass either on the vigil (the evening before) or on the day itself.